fuel additives MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS ESTATE 2016 Owners Manual

Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using premium-grade unlea‐
ded fuel that con form sto EN 228, or an
equi valent specification.
Fu el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
R Diesel
R E85, E100
R Petrol containing me thanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100)
R Petrol wi thadditives con taining me tal
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. *
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Ve
hicles with a diesel engine:
Even small amounts of the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using diesel fuel that con‐
fo rm sto European standard EN 590, or
an equivalent specification. #
Vehicles with diesel particulate fil‐
ters: in countries outside the EU, only
use lo w-sulphur Euro diesel with a sul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm.
Do not use thefo llowing:
R Petrol
R Marine diesel
R Heating oil
R Bio-diesel
R Vegetable oil
R Paraffin
R Kerosene *
NO
TEDo not use diesel torefuel vehi‐
cles with a petrol engine. #
Do not switch on the ignition if you
acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, fuel can enter the fuel sys‐
te m. Even small amounts of the wrong
fuel could result in damage tothe fuel
sy stem and the engine. Notify a quali‐
fi ed specialist workshop and ha vethe
fuel tank and fuel lines drained com‐
pl et ely. *
NO
TEDo not use petrol torefuel vehi‐
cles with a diesel engine. #
Do not switch on the ignition if you
acciden tally refuel with the wrong fuel.
Otherwise, fuel can enter the fuel sys‐
te m. Even small amounts of the wrong
fuel could result in damage tothe fuel
sy stem and the engine. The repair costs
are high. Notifyaqu alified specialist
wo rkshop and ha vethe fuel tank and
fuel lines drained compl etely. 176
Driving and pa rking

Operating
fluids include thefo llowing:
R fuels
R exhaust gas af tertre atment additives, e.g.
Ad Blue ®
R lubricants
R coolant
R brake fluid
R windsc reen washer fluid
R climate cont rol sy stem refrigerant
Only use products recommended byMercedes-
Benz. Damage caused byusing vehicle products
which ha venot been recommended is not cov‐
ered bythe Mercedes-Benz guarantee, warranty
or goodwill gestures.
Yo u can identify operating fluids appr ovedby
Mercedes-Benz bythefo llowing insc ript ion on
th e conta iners:
R MB- Freigabe (e.g. MB-Fr eigabe 229.51 )
R MB-Appr oval (e.g. MB-App rova l 229.51) Fu
rther information on appr oved operating flu‐
ids:
R Inthe Mercedes-Benz Specifications for
operating fluids at http://be vo.mercedes-
benz.co m (by en tering the designation)
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop &
WARNING ‑ Risk of fire or explosion
caused byfuel
Fu els are highly inflammable. #
You must avoidfire , naked flames, cre‐
ating spar ksand smoking. #
Before refuelling, switch off the engine
and auxiliary heating if your vehicle is
equipped with auxiliary heating. &
WARNING Risk of inju ryfrom fuel
Fu els are poisonous and harmful to your
health #
Do not swallow fuel or let it come into
contact with skin, eyes or clo thing. #
Do not inhale fuel vapour. #
Keep children away from fuel.
If yo u or other people come into contact with
fuel, obser vethefo llowing: #
Immediately rinse fuel off your skin with
soap and water. #
If fuel comes into contact with your
ey es, immediately rinse them thor‐
oughly with clean water.Seek medical
attention immediately. #
Ifyo u swallow fuel, seek medical atten‐
tion immediatel y.Do not induce vomit‐
ing. #
Change immediately out of clo thing that
has come into con tact wi thfuel. Fu
el Information on fuel
grades forve hicles with
a petrol engine
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). 434
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*
NO
TEDama gecaused bythe wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using premium-grade unlea‐
ded fuel that con form sto EN 228, or an
equi valent specification.
Fu el of this specification may con tain up to
10 %ethanol. Your vehicle is suitable for use
with E10 fuel.
Do not refuel using:
R Diesel
R E85, E100
R Petrol containing me thanol (M15, M30,
M85, M100)
R Petrol wi thadditives con taining me tal
If yo u accidentally refuel with the wrong fuel: #
Do not switch the ignition on. #
Consult a qualified specialist workshop. E 200, E 250, E 400 4MATIC:
Observethe
information on sulphur con tent on the informa‐
tion table in the fuel filler flap: *
NO
TEDama getothe emission control
sy stem caused byfuel with a too high
sulphur content #
Only use sulphur-free fuel (sulphur con‐
tent ≤ 10ppm). All
other models: Ifth eav ailable fuel is not suf‐
fi ciently low in sulphu r,th is can produce
unpleasant odours. Re
commended fuel: there commended octane
number foryo ur vehicle can be found in the
information table in the fuel filler flap
(→ page 175).
As a temp orary measure, if there commended
fuel is not available, you may also use unleaded
re gular petrol with an octane number of at leas t:
R E 250: 93RON
R Allother models: 91RON
This may reduce engine output and increase fuel
consum ption.
Ne verre fuel using petrol with a lo werRO N.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R Atafilling station
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop
Information on additives in petrol
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). Te
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*
NO
TEDama gecaused bynon-app roved
additives Even small amounts of
the wrong additive
may lead tomalfunctions occur ring. #
Only add cleaning additives recommen‐
ded byMercedes-Benz tothe fuel. Mercedes-Benz
recommends that you use fuel
brands that ha veadditives.
The fuel grade available in some countries may
not be suf ficient. Residue could build up in the
fuel injection sy stem as a result. In this case, in
consultation with a Mercedes-Benz Service
Cent re,th e fuel may be mixed with the cleaning
additive recommended byMercedes-Benz.
Alw ays obser vethe no tes and mixing ratios
speci fied on the conta iner.
Information on fuel grades forve hicles with
a diesel engine
Gene ral no tes
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433). &
WARNING Risk offire thro ugh fuel mix‐
ture
If yo u mix diesel fuel with petrol, theflash
point of the fuel mixture is lo werth an that of
pure diesel fuel.
While the engine is running, component
pa rts in theex haust sy stem may overheat
unnoticed. #
Neverre fuel using petrol. #
Never mix diesel fuel with petrol. *
NO
TEDama gethro ugh wrong fuel Even small amounts of
the wrong fuel could
re sult in damage tothe fuel sy stem, the
engine and the emission control sy stem. #
Only refuel using diesel fuel that con‐
fo rm sto European standard EN 590, or
an equivalent specification. #
Vehicles with diesel particle filters:
in countries outside the EU, only refuel
with lo w-sulphur Euro diesel with a sul‐
phur content of under 50 ppm. Do not use
thefo llowing:
R petrol
R marine diesel
R heating oil
R bio-diesel
R veget able oil
R paraf fin
R kerosene Information on low outside
temperatures
Re fuel your vehicle with as much winter diesel as
possible at the beginning of winter.
Before changing overto winter diesel, the fuel
ta nk should be em pty, if possible. When refilling
fo rth efirs t time, keep the fuel le vel lo w,for
ex ample at reser veleve l. The fuel tank can be fil‐
led as usual at the next refuelling.
Fu rther information on fuel can be found:
R Atafilling station.
R Ataqu alified specialist workshop 436
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Note
s on fuel consum ption
+ ENVIRONMENTAL
NOTEIncreased CO
2
‑emissions due toinc reased fuel con‐
sum ption Yo
ur vehicle's CO
2‑emissions are di
rectly
re lated tofuel consum ption. #
You can minimise your vehicle's CO
2
emissions bydriving carefully and hav‐
ing your vehicle serviced regular ly. %
Only for cer tain countries: you can find the
cur rent consu mption and emission values of
yo ur vehicle in theCO C documents (EU CER‐
TIFIC ATE OF CONFORMITY). These docu‐
ments are deli vered with your vehicle.
The consum ption figures weredeterm ined,
based on the cur rently applicable version of
th est andard:
R Vehicles that comply with standards up
to and including the EURO 4 standard:
EU Directive RL80/1268/EEC R
Vehicles that comply with or exceed the
EURO 5 standard: Regulation (EC) No.
71 5/2007
Ta nk capacity and reser vefuel le vel
The total capacity of the fuel tank may vary,
depending on theve hicle equipment.
Fi lling capacity Model
Total capacity
E 400 4M ATIC 66.0 l
or
80.0 l
All other models 50.0 l
or
66.0 l Model
Of whichreser ve
fuel
All model s7 .0 l Ad
blue ® Note
s onAdBlue ®
Obser vethe no tes on operating fluids
(→ page 433).
Ad Blue ®
is a wate r-soluble fluid forth eex haust
ga s af tertre atment of diesel engines.
* NO
TEDama gecaused bydiluting or mix‐
ing additives with AdBlue ® Diluting or mixing additives wi
th AdBlue®
can
destr oythe BlueTEC exhaust gas af tertre at‐
ment sy stem. #
Only use AdBlue ®
in acco rdance with
ISO 22 241. #
Do not use additives. #
Do not dilu teAd Blue ®
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